After 15 Years of Starts and Stops, Sarasota’s Big Workforce Housing Bet Finally Breaks Ground

After more than a decade of waiting, shovels are finally in the ground at Sarasota Station. One Stop Housing broke ground Jan. 15 on the long-delayed workforce housing development on Fruitville Road, a project that will bring 202 income-restricted apartments and is slated to open to residents in the first quarter of 2028. Developers say units will be reserved for essential workers for at least 30 years.

What Sarasota Station will include

The Sarasota Station plan calls for two six-story L-shaped buildings anchored by shared amenities, including a clubhouse, business and community center, basketball court, dog park and a connector to the Legacy Trail. The developer bills the project as 100 percent workforce housing, with studios, one-bedroom and…..

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